GUN SAFETY SCORECARD
D
Food Lion has been silent about the issue of gun violence, with few public statements or public policies found. They have made donations to lawmakers who are backed by the gun lobby and members of Congress who denied the 2020 election results.
Criteria & Details
Score
Financial ties to the gun industry
None found.
0
Financial ties to the gun lobby
None found.
0
Policies on carrying guns
Stated that they “prefer for customers to voluntarily refrain from bringing firearms” into their stores, but they “respect the rights of customers to carry firearms as allowed by law.”
0
Making public statements in support of gun violence prevention
None found.
-15
Donations to gun lobby-backed politicians
Since the 2020 election, the PAC of Food Lion’s parent company has donated $2,500 to NRA-backed members of Congress.
-10
Donations to politicians that denied the 2020 election
Since the 2020 election, the PAC of Food Lion’s parent company has donated $30,500 to members of Congress who denied the 2020 election results.
-10
Bonus points for additional actions on gun violence
No bonus points earned.
0
TOTAL SCORE
65
